Commercial Dungeness Crab News
October 25, 2024 - CA - CDPH summary of Domoic Acid Levels in crabs between September 1, 2024 through October 24, 2024
- CA - CDPH Domoic monitoring page that will post the latest CA results once processed
- OR - Current Crab Biotoxin Lab Results
- OR - Process and outcomes to-date for planning future biotoxin events
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March 18, 2025 - WA - Adjustment of QIN SMA
March 13, 2025 - WA - Starting May 1, 2025, a reduced pot limit and 14-day landing requirement will be in effect for the Washington coastal Dungeness crab fishery.
March 5, 2025 - WA - Makah Special Management Area Opens to State Fishers
January 27, 2025 - WA - Season Opening from Klipsan Beach, WA to US/Canada Border
January 8, 2025 - WA - Season Opening from Cape Falcon, OR to Klipsan Beach, WA link to NOAA's Marine Mammal Authorization Certificate for 2025
December 23, 2024 - -WA - Coastal Dungeness crab fishery from Cape Falcon, OR to the US/Canada border until at least January 15, 2025
December 6, 2024 - Information about the 2025 West Coast Marine Mammal Authorization Certificate
December 6, 2024 - WA - Season opening delayed in Washington.
December 5, 2024 - WA - All vessels must have a qualifying electronic monitoring (EM) system - & - Activation Report Form Link
November 21, 2024 - WA - Season Opening Delayed in Washington
October 25, 2024 - WA - Clarification of line marking requirements that apply to the 2024-25 season
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January 7, 2025 - Preseason Coastal Dungeness Crab Test Fishery Results for WA, OR and CA
October 25, 2024 - WA - Results of optional October pre-season test fishery for the coastal Dungeness crab fishery
2024 - Revised Pre-Season Testing Protocol for the Tri-State Coastal Dungeness Crab Commercial Fishery
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February 4, 2025 - WA - Proposed Rule Change and Public Town Hall Meeting
January 13, 2025 - WA - Washington Coastal Dungeness Crab Fishery Newsletter
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- Crab Gear/Marine Mammal Interaction Workshop - March 2017 - Portland, Oregon
- FR Notice: WA Coastal Crab buyback loan paid
- A Stinky Artificial Bait Could Protect Millions of Tiny Fish - Scientific American By Roxanne Khamsi on August 24, 2016
- A synthetic crustacean bait to stem forage fish depletion Original research article from Global Ecology and Conservation 7 (2016) 238-244
- Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission − John Sackton 2015-2016 Market Outlook video
- Bering Sea fishermen set up system to retrieve lost crab pots from last year's ice movement
- Seafood Trends November 14,2011; Dungeness Crab update
- Another Stellar Crab Season Ends; ODCC
- Seafood Trends December 13, 2010
- Washington Coastal Dungeness Crab Fishery License Buy-Back Program
- Development of a Buy-Back Program for the Washington Coastal Commercial Crab Fishery (2006)
- NPR Article - For Tips On Riding Financial Waves, Ask Fishermen
- Development of a Buy-Back Program for the Washington Coastal Commercial Crab Fishery (2 MB PDF)